Dr Leonard McCoy

"I'm a doctor not a...!"

McCoy is the Chief Medical Officer of the USS Saratoga, which James T. Kirk commands in my AU  New Start verse
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HISTORY
Leonard McCoy was born in Georgia, USA in 2227.
From 2245-2249 he attended the University of Mississipi.
He attended Medical School from 2249-2253.
By 2255 he was certified as a doctor.

In 2255 after a bitter divorce, McCoy enrolled in Starfleet Academy.
He boarded a Starfleet shuttle for new recruits which departed from Riverside Shipyard in 2255.
While aboard he met James T Kirk.

McCoy spent three years at Starfleet Academy, during which time he and Kirk became close friends;
He was top of his class in anatomical and forensic pathology, and organized the Academy's first astrophobia seminar.

SKILLS
McCoy is a brilliant doctor and surgeon and one of the best CMO's in the Fleet.
He’s also extremely insightful and has a great deal of common sense.

PERSONALITY
Personality wise he’s gruff, abrasive, cantankerous and cynical.
He has a terrible bedside manner and is always complaining. Usually about his patients.
It’s ironic that he’s in Starfleet because he hates flying and being in deep space.

Beneath the growls and barbs however, is a heart of gold and one would be hard pressed to find a person with more compassion.
One of the reasons he’s so gruff with his patients is because he cares so much about them.
He doesn’t want them to see it but everyone knows nonetheless.

FRIENDS
His closest friend is Captain James T. Kirk

He’s also formed a friendship with First Officer Commander Thelin

Thelin is a brilliant scientist but he's also from an intense warrior race.
Whenever he gets too intense and impulsive, McCoy counters with logic and common sense.